We are seeking a Founding Mechatronics Engineer to join us in San Francisco and lead the end-to-end systems and electrical design of our wheeled humanoid robot to get it to being production ready. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you will work closely with our multidisciplinary team to build a truly exceptional, deployment ready, robot.
Location & Working Setup:
You must be willing to relocate to San Francisco by March 30 and work in-person from a shared live/work environment. We call it a hacker house. It’s a focused, high-output environment built around shipping. We can help with visas if you are from the UK or EU.
What you will own:
- End-to-end systems integration of a wheeled humanoid robot: power, compute, sensing, actuation, and software.
- Architecture and implementation of a unified power system: battery selection, power distribution, protection, charging, and monitoring.
- Development of motor control software and low-level interfaces for commanding actuators reliably and safely.
- Design and ownership of the robot SDK used internally and by other teams to control, observe, and extend the robot.
- Embedded and systems software spanning microcontrollers, SBCs, and real-time components.
- Electrical system design and integration; PCB design where required.
- Definition and enforcement of system-level interfaces, timing, and safety constraints.
- Bring-up, debugging, and validation of full robot systems on hardware.
- Close collaboration with mechanical, controls, and software engineers to meet performance and safety requirements.
- Production of clear system documentation: architecture diagrams, interfaces, schematics, software documentation, and test procedures.
What we are looking for:
- Obsessed with building excellent mechatronics systems.
- Proven experience taking mechatronic systems from concept to production-ready hardware.
- Solid fundamentals in power electronics, embedded systems, and motor control.
- Strong proficiency in C++, Python, and ROS2.
- Confident in designing PCBs when off-the-shelf solutions are insufficient.
- Ability to debug complex cross-domain failures spanning hardware, firmware, and software.
- Clear technical communication and strong cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Required:
- A portfolio of your previous work and projects (we put a tremendous amount of value on this).
Desirable:
- Experience with humanoid or mobile robotic platforms.
- Experience with battery systems, BMS, and high-current power distribution.
- Experience with real-time systems and safety-critical design.
- Familiarity with robotics middleware and SDK design patterns.
We move fast. If you meet the bar and can relocate by March 30, 2026, apply now.
